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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

lloa The Democratic party would havo
been returned 70 power years before y
WA The talk about accidents deieat-
ing the Republican party 3 the sheer
est nonsense. The people had been
ready 70 restore the Democrats 20 pow
or long before Blaine's defeat. and
were only prevented from doing e BY
systematic misrepresentation ON tho
part 81 the Republicans The war had
left the public mind IN an excited. 40.
normal condition that was easily AZ
fected By accidental or incidental
causcs. There il no doubt that at the
close Of the war tho Northern peo-
ME feared % trust the Democratic
party with power. IL was but
! natural fear considering the
abuse Of that power that some Of tho
party's Southern leaders. urged on BY
State pride. had but just been guilty
Of That fear In tho excited state Of
the public mind was augmented BY the
monsfrous falschoods concocted BY the
Republican press which invested in
cidenss Of Southern life. that now pass
unnoticcd. into outrAges horrible. and
new trcasonx The Democratic party
lived through IL all, however. because
il was founded upon principles that
were undying. and lived down tho
errors Of its leaders, The people.
though they feared some influences in
it. never wholly Loss confidence In the
Democratic party. The people were
inclined to trust it long before the Til
den campaign and did trust II in some
States. but blundcrs BY some Of it
leaders exaggerated by the old fear.
which was kept alive BY Republican
falschoods. succeeded in defeating II
in Presidential contests until 1876.
Tiiden's well known wisdom and
conservatism allayel doubt and
fear and restored faith IN the party.
That he was elected and defrauded Of
the prize he hal won is known to the
whole world Eight years later Cleve-
lands conservative common sense ban.
ishcd the fear and doubt Of Democracy
that yet remained in the pnb,ic mind
and he carried his party to success
The people believed he was stronger
than any evil influence that might still
reside in his party and they trusted
him. Neither Brother Burchard noz
Roscoe Conkling elected him. The
people did it because they believed
that the Democratic party, under q
wise leader. was the best party to trust
with the future Of this Republic The
Republican party. apparently blind 70
| the fact that il has been repudiated BY
the people. is laying its plans for lsss
upon the theory that the defeat OF 81
| WAS the result Of accident That thai
| IS not true seems evident % Us; but i
| Is probable our Republican friends viii
not realize the falseness Of their theory
until they have once more tasted q
defeat -Ha5ash (IBd.J Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

Let rs have peace Il i the
dcmagogue who seeks % fight the war
over. -Cinciaaah Enquirer.
II Il = harsh word. but il Il mot
true that the Northern Republican
leaders arc traitors 70 the Republics-
Richmond Dispatch
.In order to make the old sol
dicrs vote the Republican ticket. let 40
ret up new war between the North
and South - y. Foraker.
The pomatum on Mr.. Conklings
curl froze solid when he heard that
fisherman and Conkling" had been
proposed by some Republicans-Lonss-
riiis Couricr-JournaL
-Hiddlebcrger says he was ~
much at home in Jail as ever he was IN
his life. 1t should be borne in mind
that Riddleberger is a genuine kepub'
lican.-4fianfa Constitution.
The Democratic party i allied
"a the cause Of labor. devoted 70 Il and
ruled BY it. and At the same time e Be.
l;evcs IN our American institutions and
4 capable Of both defending and de-
vcloping them--N \ Star.
a Columbus (O.) paper say
that tho issue involved in the proposed
return Of the rebel flags II - tes'
question 81 patriotism" in that State
II this il true. and the paper In ques'
ton seems ordinarily truthful. there u
mighty little patriotism in Ohio.-css
cago Herald
a onc-tune Republican orgas
charges the Administration with max
| ing the public service a. partisan = !
was 'in the days Of Pierce and Blu
chanan." Why 20 back 80 far? VIII
not say Lincoln. Grant Hayes o.
| Arthur? Was not every Office fille'
with Republican partisan for twenty
four years?-N y World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

Son = NJ loves traveD 30. for .
trip 'round the wor dr. Father (who
loves lucrer lowe for nothing. my
boy"
The average Texas chcws hs
weight in tobacr o every four years. and
Il is need .ess to add that most Of i j.
borrowed Detroit Free Press.
smith, hear Mr.. B. has re-
turned from the country" Brown
:. Yes. the melancholy days are
come. the saddest Of the year "-Dos-
ton Budget
DO y,.a trmblcr' asked Amy. AFT
rr exp aiming something to the High
school girl mo. my dea :" rcpliei
Mildred. severely. II do not tumble.
but prccipi ate myself in that direc-
ton. ~ Rixksburgh Chronicle.
\ They were out sailing when squali
came up. AID she exclaimed: 20. it'sall
Ger with sn.'' Il hope no. darling"
he said, and then n the calm came on
he con inrsd. ''but 1t surely Is AL oar
| with us now"
"A young man in college wrote as
follows to his father: MY dear father.
have only time being greatly rushed
with my studics---to send my love and
tell you that / wish you would send
me fifty dollars" The father replied;
my dear son have only timc-bcing
greatly rushed with my hay-to send
love and tell you that have not sent
Won fifty dollars "-Arkansaw lrar-
szsr.
-. Kitty ran into Mary Ann. and
lost ashcct. besides smashing things
generally. Mary AIMS new suit was
ripped in = dozen places. and Kitty lay
helpless in the roadway. 1t was ~
due to bsd man agcment On the part o.
Kisty's MASTER" The above sounds -
shocking as police court item. but =
Is in reality only report Of collision
during yacht race. written in the En-
xlish style, with the word ''the" omit
I'D from each vessels name. - Hu1er ?
Bazaar.
Things Mutantur.--
NJ IN boyhocfs bright and sunny days
when al my paths were pleasant WAYS
How blessed the day. with wealth subi'm'
'l When father gave me great uis dime
But now, with wants that yearly grow
II when IN my pockets depths go--
XII How rinched and bcgvarcd Is - ume
Ill When can only fnd dime.
III Burisfts.
III -.What sort Of watch l. thlsT
asked gentleman, picking up cnf.
Gus old time-piece in the shop Of adca'
- Of curiositics- THAT" replied ~
dealer. lis a real curiosity. Il !
watch that belonged to Alexander 90
Great when he died on the barre
} Island 81 St. Helena" The deuce
. il! Why. man alive In the days
2 Alexander the Great there was no SIC
= things n watchesy' That's just VIII
makes IL such rarity" ''And Ale
= nndcr tho Great didn't die At !
J. Hclcha.s He didn't. chr Well, -
= makes Il 4 still creator curiosity ~
Y taking up tho rarc relic. the deal
2 locked Il up in his ourglar-prooi 80
IN. " Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

- President Gives rfs vI~ws = Re:ss5ss
- crtssrS~n.s Upss 60 Treasury D<p.rf-
~ens - D~eslnlag - Acr~pt Cert.-s
Uso1A
Wxxurxorox. sept 12-In regard % The
.purchass of bond> By tie Governnenf- the
Pre<oent sid yesterday % tie repre>en-
taxire q tie United Press The crift-
cizm upon The action o. the Treasury De-
partmenx for the refrsal % accept any q
ne o6ers q bonds last Wednesday. -
neens % ne, il inconsiderst>ly made In
fhe frst place. the Oilers we're higher con-
nide<ing the lapse % the time thsy had e
run. ehaa they had ther-tofore
/. bren. and did not present - favor
nble tsrms % the GcvernmenG "A
60 nsx1 place. he numbrr odcre1 was
2nrh les tan on former occas'ons-
-zhsss facss nay vel give rise % th~ m
1srrncs that people holdin< bonds 80
ferrrd men % money The Sovenmens
Grants % bay bon1s % answer - reqcre-
unrufs a IL Inw relating 20 the shining
fund, and Il i wiling % adv.nrs i.s<re-!
- such bonds - ~ not bonzhf- and
sx-- $500 49, iumed ate dennnd there
800 w Tor uon<~- The>e two movemsnf1
~ he Treasury Department IRE calculated
- rriea - Z good deal a. money and t1rr
n into buxiness channels II required bul
fh~r are both executive arfs. and muzt y
p<rfornsd with dne regard % ne inter
e<fs a. the Government. - one q ne pr
fie< 20 fhese trnnsacfions- There = =
disposition % drive sharp bargain vi
e. holders o. The bonds- bus 4 wil -
g ~ thaf there y no side - ~ ner-sn
-~xcrn< thaf a ths >eiIer and ho'1rs ~
1ksx th>se bpn6s must p
6ourhx ana the interest advanced Q
800 f~rms - fh<ir interest alons dictate
n comprtifioa olrsrsd u - <a'~
bcnds i : Just way % AZ their prsos, n
yin b fairly pursned - long - = see1
q rrofec1 against a undue aivantare 2
ehs part q sellers, and results Y Gle
which- upca business conssoE ..-,-
r;vnfs parfies The Eoverumsnt cog
- . D. expec<~d- regardless q any ~
&c purpose. 20 idsutify Itssif u'sh " -
bosiness o. specuIation-r
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

L0xD0x. sept lk-Xr. Will II. O'Srfsn's
ell in the i'll q Cork i described -
black hcie- nine fsgf BY four The prisoner
refuses % o-1rty criminsi duty. and Dr.
clarr< that sooner than Submit Ne wiII die
Great exritement i felt ss the indixnities
p1s upon Mr. OrBrien-
After ths aijo1rnmento q the House last
nirhf IL Tories presented each o. their
uh;p< with silver cixnrette cases - te<ti-
non:.l< u the faithful work they had
doea tArD1<hDus the session. their efforts
hsv.nx only oncs failed. and that IN ~
xard % t1s CO. 81 Miss Glass; the miIIiner.
O. thc treatment n whom the oppo@ition
arainss ~ GovsgnmsnG
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

Nxw YoRK. sept. l5-The Worlds rep
rrsentative &C the Saratoga convenfioa
yesterday obtained the sentiments q
nearly four hundred delegates % % the
candidacy o. Mr. Blaine for the presidency
IN fsS1. and found that about two-thirds q
them were in favor Ok the nomination q
the uairs statesman The delegates e.
pressed . variety ~ opinions, and ~
drIged in various estimates q the strength
OF the Labor party, bnt were unanimous u
che belief that tine power Of the new party
a too great 20 BE- ignored. This also
se~used to h. the general opinion with -.
gard 20 the Prohibition party, which ~
sdmisted was very much stronger thar
ever before
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

- pOeUSlE e%Vsossss
4. Gp,ssas De q shs Dls1sysl re1h -
Ioesss 80 veseeer
A Wheeling editor. during tho recent
meeting Of tho Grand Army q West
Virginia. flung 10 the breeze > banner
with tho pious motto: God bless our
President. Commander-in-Chie Of the
army and tho navy"
The loyal II pcriervid sentiment. ac-
companicd BY what passed for . por-
tra,t OF the present Chief Magistrate.
was the signal for rebellion upon the
part Of certain Forakcr-led members
Of tho Grand Army who were paradlas
the strcetA To avoid passing under
the Haunting banner they executed .
flank movement. and the better 10 em-
phasixe their dissent from the PROPOSE
ton that tle President be blessed they
trailcd the colors which they had
sworn BY the God Of Battles should
never mingle with the dust Other
marching hosts having. il may be
fancied. different party associations.
pressed straight on. lifting their he'll
NETS in token Of loyalty. under the
counterfeit. the very poor counterfeit.
M doubt. Of the President Of the
United States
The episode is distinctly disgraceful.
vet IL would serve little purpose to
waste epithets upon its b.ameworthy
actors Tor manifestlv it but anticipates
the inevitable in a Presidential CAM
pairn prccipitatcd by the particular
politicians who profess themselves
ruardians-in-chief Of veteran interests.
an organization designed for bcnefi-
cent ends. social and benevolent, be-
comes. under the leadership Of self
seekers. a rampant propaganda Of par
tisan aims The better to assure as
tendency over the membership the
directory does not hesitate to appeal 70
sordid and degrading passions BY
promise Of general aid to every soldier
REGARDLESS Of the length or merit Of hi
service. Unmindful of the fact that.
As in duty bound. the President has
given full effect 70 liberal pension laws.
he is charged by the lnanipulators Of
the organization as : foe 70 veterans.
Self-respecting members OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic. whatever their
political afliliation. may resent the OBJ
vious making Of the organization .
cat s-paw 70 rake politicians chest,
nuts from the IRE, but the fact remains
that as an organization west Of the
Ohio the army i in the grip Of Office
hunters using il for their own ends
The episode at Wheeling was the out
come Of Tuttle preachments aud i
the forerunner Of the noisier demon
stratious Of detestation Of the Presi
dent which will be male = feature o
the campaign next year.
Ah.er manip ulation AZ tlx;s class,
mere fragment. by the way. Of th,
Great boJv ~ electors. Who are in
cI;ned n honor the veteran only as b
respects himself-would have maneu
vered To assign = more respectable
motive for opposition to the Prcsiden
than his veto Of . pension measure
The present management has sue
eeedei IL giving the pstnlans exhibi
tons Of hatred for : vetoing Prcsi
dent the aspect Of malignancy from
caff1sd mendicants To this ignobl'
mass miscellaneous political manage
mcnt has led the Grand Army. From
irnominv such a. this the oryaniza
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

"A man ous hunting. becoming
sagry because his gum kicked badly,
his companion said: ''Don't blame the
gun. Like al human beings u =
almost sure to kick whom loaded W
too heavily"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23
Great WRONGS Righted.

This Nation. since its birth has
owned 900. 0o0. 0O) OF acres Of available
public land Nominal settlers have
only had onc-third Of il. though about
100. 600. 600 acres have been turned
!. er to the States The railway kings
have gobbled more than cne-third q
this magnificent domain. mainly
through corrupt legislation. We arc
glad 10 note the determination On the
part u our present Government 70
right At least q small percentage Of
these wrongs. Secretary Lamar has
alre.sdy ordered the restoration Of
nearly 1000. 90 acres the land, held
BY various railroads. to be opened 70
settlement under the homestead Law.
Boston Budgtf (Rcp.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

Lady Cokingiy)-"Tommy. when
are you going TO marry?" Tommy
(eight years old and very susceptibility
-..well. ! don't think Ill ever marry.
/ love SO many girls, il ] married one
all the rest would - jealous. The
EDoch
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-19

THE notice in another column concern
ing the mail service is of the utmost inn
portance to our citizens. 1t says, "from
Johnstown to Great Falls What we want
is fran Great fuLs to JohnstoWn, then we
would have none of the delays and stops
over that now prevail. The quantity of
mail matter received and dispatched from
here merits better and more reliable ia
%cilities and these we must have. We rust
that steps are being taken to ecure us our
right in the matter. Johnstown is merely
a stage station at present, and what right
it should have to control the arrival and
departure of u mails we cannot see.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-19

1t is said that sheep men are suffering
considerable loss this winter. In some
localities the extreme depth Of the snow,
the long time it has lain and the unusual
shortness Of the grass have caused the
mischief; while in other localities the
range has been kept clear enough by the
wind, the frequency of billiards in which
the hocks have commonly been caught,
has resulted in great losses to the owners.
Many a sheep man will learn from ex-
perience this winter that it is not best to
go into winter quarters without abundance
Of hay and good, warm sheds. Perhaps
next season hay grasses will be plentiful
everywhere, and there will be 40 excuse
for stock owners who do not harvest
enough hay tor a hard winter, whether
we have one or not.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-19

We would call attention to the article
by Mr.. r. S. Williams in this issue. 1t IS
very interesting as all his productions are,
and will be perused by the lover of field
sports with relish. We can almost mag
inc the enthusiasm that will fill the heart
of old deer hunters when they read this
article, for it will wildly bring before
their minds remembrances of scenes in the
days that are fast disappearing before the
overwhelming onslaught of civilization.
Frontier life and ways will soon be athing
Of the past, and the old stories will come
to be regarded with veneration and de-
light, as legends of brave forefathers. But
although hunting the larger wild game
will soon be thing Of the past, the advan-
tages to be gained by civilization will more
than compensate for the disappearance of
hese old times.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-19

when he calls it an outrage to take that
small strip of Choteau county which Great
Falls asks to be set off, and according to-
him, any division of the county is an out
rage, was two years ago, is now, and will
ever be. 1t might be an outrage fer a
town two years old, 45 miles from Benton
which polled last election only % votes
less than Benton, to ask to be set off as q
county seat. And, it does not take an act
to FIX tae age Of consent" as many eiti-
zaaa say in reference to this matter in the
R5csy Pssss Of the 9th inst, for Great
Falls to wait till she is fifteen Years old.
as her citizens have all come here Of age,
and with the determination Of making this
the foremost town in the northwest and
the Weaithiest county seat in Montana.
Yours, FACTS.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-19

1t is the only line running Pullman
Drawing-Room Sleeping Cars with
Luxurious Smoking Rooms, and the
Finest Dining Cars in the World, via
the famous"River Bank Route" along
the shores Of Lake Pepin and the
beautiful Mississippi River to Mil
Waukee and Chicago. 1t has four Di-
rect Routes OfitsoWn betWeenS st. Paul
and Chicago, and it runs two fast
Express Trains daily between those.
points, via its Short Line. on which all
classes of tickets are h0nored. Look
at the map and observe the time tables.
and then go to the nearest ticket office
and ask for your ticket over the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
and thus secure the very best accom-
modations to be had for your money,
as this Company runs one but the
finest trains. over the most perfect
tracks, through the most popul0us
towns and villages, and in the midst
OF pastoral and picturesque scenery,
making Quick Time and Sure Connee-
tons in Union Depots. No change Of
Cars Of any class between st. Paul and
Chicago For through tickets, time
tables and full information, apply to
any coupon ticket agent in the North
west. r. Miller, Gen1 Manager; J. F.
Tucker, Asst Gen'I Manager A. Y. II.
Carpenter, Gen1 Pass. and Tiki. Ag't.:
Geo. H. Heafford, Ass'tGen'l Pass. and
Tiki. Ag't, Milwaukee, Wis. W. II.
Dixon, Asst Gen'l Pass. ACT. F. +.
Ross, travelling Puss. Ag't, st. Paul.
Mimi.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-19

CATTLEMEN are suffering yer
losses in their range stock. 1t has
beer said that this winter will prove to
cattle men that range stock cannot, with
out great losses to owners, survive the ay-
erage winter. How true this statement is
we will not venture to say. The solution
offered for the future prevention of these
loses is said to be this. The large owners
will let out to the care of competent ranch
men large r small herds of cattle, which
will be kept up and fed plenty of hay in
severe weather just like regular farm
stock. The same gentleman who says
this also says that there are hundreds of
farmers in the territory who would be but
too willing to take care of cattle in this
way for a fair remuneration. This seems
to be a good idea. 1t would help to make
farming pay nee more, by combining
stock and agricultural interests. By bet
ter care the quality Of the stock
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-19

similar to the above. and worse ones, too,
within our remembrance, but it is no use
repeating them. One illustration is as
good as ii hundred.
Gossiping is an evil thing; in its train
m backbiting, Islander, Jealousy, malice,
strife between friends aud a host of other
attendant evils. Any person who secretly
or openly boasts of d love for those petty
intrigues and mean stories which so often
estrange friends must have q cruel, hard,
yeGomous disposition, and yet there are
plenty of such in the world. They are the
first to make trouble for others and the
first to cry out and curse when their sins
are visited npon their own heads. Mrs
II. A. Deming says:
Shun with loathing man or woman,
VINO. in little meanness skilled,
StabS with covert inuendoes,
From a yenomed tongue instilled,
Watching each unguarded Movement,
At unwary prey to bound;
Every sense with malice quickened,
Keen to make or break i wound.
And these lines sum up in a nutshell as
it were, the whole sum and substance OF
the average g~ossiper. IT'S true that many
Of them mean no harm, but there is never
any telling where a random word, like a
random shot will stop, as they often find
70 their sorrow.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-19
SPARKS SJBDUED.

In the decision recently rendered by
the secretary of the interior, everything
the action of the commissioner Of the gen
eral land Office cancelling the homestead
entry of Samuel Wild of the southeast
quarter, section 5, township 102, range SO.
Mitchell (Dak.) land district, the princi-
pie is reiterated that a settler may, if nee
essity requires, leave his land for stated
periods for the purpose of earning a live.
lihood, without in any way injuring his
rights. Wild, in company with his son,
conducted a small tailor shop in the town
of Mitchell. and was an industrious man
of good habits. He took up the above
stated forty acres under the homestead law
for the purpose of making a home for
himself in time. and securing a garden
plot wherein he could raise vegetables
and grain, and add in that way to his in
come as a tailor. He showed good faith
in making his improvements by building
a substantial house 12114 feet, and began
his residence upon his land. lie went to
the land on Saturday, spent Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night there and
not ~infrequently visited the land during
the week for the purpose of perfecting his
residence, his business as a tailor. however,
compelling him to remain in town and
preventing a continuous residence as that
term has been constructed by the general
land office. Dec. 80. 1884, he applied to
commute the land and offered his proof Of
residence and the paymento of the purshase
money. 1t was satisfactory to the local
land officers, but the commissioner of the
general land office rejected his proof and
directed him to furnish additional evidence
of residence. The additional evidence
was % satisfactory, and the claim was
held for cancellation on the ground that
the residence should have been continu-
Gus. The secretary, in deciding the case
upon the appeal Of Wild, says that he
thinks Wild showed good faith in all his
movements. and that the commissioner of
the general land office should have given
him the benefit Of the evidence in this di-
%rection. 1t is true that his residence could
not be called a continuous one, as a strict
Interpretation of the law might require,
but the secretary was satisfied that a strict
compliance with the letter of the law was
not contemplated by congress when it
framed this land legislation. lie points
to the rulings he has made in several cases,
allowing pre- emptors and homestead
claimants to leave claims for weeks and
even months at a time, to earn a livelihood,
and then reverses the action of the com
missioner and allows Wild to perfect his
residence to as near a strict compliance
with the Jaw as possible, and to submit
further proofs. The case will have the eff
feet of restoring confidence among pre-
emptors and homestead claimants of the
poorer class, who have been unable, as the
officers OF the general land office should
know. to gain IA livelihood the first or sec
ond year off the hard sod of the prairie.